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On the recordAugust 4, 1998
It just boggles the mind how with all the priorities that we have in this country, that we would be spending millions and millions of dollars to maintain a system that serves no real function other than perhaps a political one. I saw the chart up there, and would the gentleman confirm that we have more than 40 employees working on TV Marti compared to a handful on Radio Free Asia and some of the programs that actually are effective?
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James Moran
Virginia

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Discussing government spending on media programs during a House floor debate.

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